Mausoleum



sept. 4, 1923'. 1,466,725

W. MCMEANS MAUS OLEUM Filed March 2, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l www A Sept. 4, 1923.

W. MCMEANS MAUS OLEUM Filed March 2, 1922 2 Sheets-Shut 2 I @nue/wko@ MLW/Kfens,

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Application filed March 2, 1922. Serialfloi'. 549,603. y

To all whom it may concern* n Be it known that limpiar llvlcul/liiaNs, a citizen of the United tates, residing at lfVest Liberty, inthe county of Muscatine and State of Iowa, has invented certain .new and useful Improvements in Mausoleuins, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relateslto burial instrunientalitiies or facilities, especially' that type lrnown as inausoleums. f Y

It is directed particularly to improvements upon the subjcctematter of ii'iy Letters Patent for mausoleums-dated November i, 192i, No. 1,395,852.

The invention has for its object vto provide for contracting or lessening the amount of clearance requiredintermediate the. walls of the excavation or grave and the mausoleum in the use ofthe appliance or device, accordy ingly reducing the size oit such excavation and theA attendant obviousV obgections and expense thereof.

A further object of the invention is to pro- `vide for the ready and convenient lowering of the outer enclosure or housing oi the appliance into the grave or excavation and the doing of this-at one operation oisiinultaneously with the positioning` or lowering of the casket into the excavation or housing of the appliance. y f yOther objects of the vinvent-ion,together with the foregoing, will `bevapparei'it from the following description andaccompany` ing drawing c x w The invention consists'tlierefore of certain instrumentalities and features vof construction substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth and defined by the appended claims. f v

ln the drawings, wherein it will be understood that various changes and inodilica` tions as relate to the detailed construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departinglfroin the spirit oi-'scope of my invention as embraced in the claims, and

in which drawings t Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of iny improved mausoleum.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section thereof taken' on Vthe line 2-2 of Figure l, looking in the arrow-pointing direction. Figure 3 is a vertical transverse Sectio ytaken on the line 3 3 of Figfl.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the vinvention partly mutilated.

Fig. 5 is a furthervview also in section,

`Vlateral edges which are placed upon the bottoni of theY excavation or grave under the base member housing o i"y enclosure also being provided with lateral outwardly and upwardly pro- 4)ect-ing preferably rounded proiections 4f, the function of which will be made apparent presently. fin inner containing enclosure 5,'

substantially thesame as that'einployed in my patented maiisoleumllierein previously referred to, and spacedffroin and arranged interiorly ofthe outer` ory interior enclosure l, is suitablysupported in elevated position ooY upon upstanding and upwardly taperingeX tensions Shot the base 3 as also practiced and for the same purpose as described in' my said patent. "As also showny in said patent,

ythe baselmember Bfis supported -upon transverse bars or members 5F resting upon the bottom ot the grave or excavation, saidinner enclosure also having inits bottom moisture drain-grooves 5a and thecasket supporting extensions 3b of the base having drainv notches 3c, allas provided for in my said patent.Y y

Referring paiticularly to Figsnl, 3 and 5, I' employ' two preferablyV fsteelba-rs lg-to prevent bending, ateach end 'of the niauso leum `and which are to be rectangular. in transverse section, each two being placed about four inches apart. and of a length that their ends may be about Vflush with the f the base-member and and suitably connected together by bolts 7., passed therethrough and suitably secured therein Vin an obvious or well known manner. lnterinei'liate or between each two ot the-bars 5'?, at the ends thereof` is freely attached orpivoted, to therespective bolt 7,

fa clevisinernbei" i8, in the proper looped end or bite of which is suitably hung or positioned a pulley 19, said clevis menieis` ber being preferably cresent-shaped or ar 2 insegne cuate incutline, and functioning with said pulley is a cable lei, or other suitable ineans adapted by suitably ifnanipulatingA the saine to provide for lowering the outer enclosure together with the inner enclosure and enclosed casket, into the grave or excavation, all at one operation or handling, the lov-en ing facilities, of course, being` capable er ready removal.

Referring niore particularly te Figs. 3, 4 and 6, l' provide, upon each side ot' the clevis 18 et the huiveringv arrangement. additional cresenteshaped or arcuate re ient inenibers or springs 1.2 piyoted at th.' r low er 'ends to the bolts 'T connecting to ether the bars 5b, said ineinbers er sprin l2 having their upper ends'pivoted as i.;

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tohand-manipula'ted levers 9 having` pix# oted to their inner` ends clanips l0 adapted to engageptlie slightly outwardly and up- `u'ardly" extending,Y`v preferably roundedrpro- `iections en the'outer lou' r edges of the cuter enclosurerl. By ineans of Jthis rangement, it will be that by suital a`-cti'izu;iiig` the levers 9, the vclamps l0 wi be forcibly brought linto Contact vrith tl projections a of the outer enclosure and by reason oie the cccentrically exerting action between the 'members 9 and i2, a loci:-

a'clio'n will be effected between the' inem` bers Lland l0, thus retaining` the housing; or outer enclosure in eli'ectii'e locked connection with the base 3 as against possible displacement, als is obvious. Also by inclus of this arr'ngeinent the providingY elE clearance for the nioven'ientund positioningol: the parts effectingv the 'locking of the inenr bers between the Walls'V of the excavation or grave and the outer enclosure or mausoleum is relatively greatly lessened as WellL as expense, in providing for digging the excavationpor grave.

l cla'iin and desire to secure by Letters Patent: A Y

hln a Vdevice of the type described, the combination with an outer containing` enclosure and a base ineinber for emplaceinent in the bottom ol an excavation, of a lowering` appliance therefor comprising' braces secure-d to said base n'ieinber. a clevis pivoted between said braces, and nieans adapted to cooperate with said clevis for lowering said outer containing enclosure into said excavation.

2. ln a device of the type described, the combination with an outer containing enclosure and a base ineniber for emplaceincntin the bottoni ot' an excavation, or a lfnveringr appliance therefor comprising a clevis-lilre member pivotaliy sefured to said base ineinber. a pulley carried by said clevislike nieinbei and adapted to ceoperate with ineans 'for 'lciyering said outer containing enclesure into excavation.

8. n cevice or" the type described, combination with 'an outer containing` i closure and a base-ineniber for emplacement in the bottoni of an excavation, or' a cresent shaped ineinber pivotally associated with said base'rieinber, a lever pivetally secured to said crescent shaped nieiuber, a clainp carried by said lover, nieans upon said outercontaining enclosure adapted to be engaged by said clamp for lockingsaid outer conjaining` enclosure to said base member.

4l. ln a device of the type described, the combination With an outer containing; enclosure and a base member for emplaceinent in the bottoni el an` excavation', ci a resilient cresci-nbsliapcd Iucniber pi'votally associated with said base member, a lever nivolully secured internicdialc its ori-lis lo said crescent shaped inenibei, a clamp lcarried by said lever, ineans upon said cuter comaining` enclosure adail'itcd to be engaged by sai(` clamp for lockingy said outer containing` enclosure to said base ineinber.

inl testimony whereof he aiires his signature.

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WLLIM Melli MANS. 

